create_user.py

import requests
import json


def create_user():

    user = {'name': 'test_create_user:username2',
            'domain': 'localhost:6545',
            }

    response = requests.post(
        'http://localhost:6544/users', json.dumps(user)
    )

    if response.status_code == 200:
        txt = json.loads(response.text)
        print('api key: %s' % (txt.get('token')))
    else:
        print(response.status_code)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    create_user()